Computation of Broadband Mixing Noise from Turbomachinery
Abstract
Broadband mixing noise are generated by a number of sources inside a turbomachine. The most important sources are the turbulent boundary layers (on the casing walls or on the blades), the turbulent free shear layers (separated flows) and turbulent wakes (from blades). High quality noise data are currently not available. A set of reliable near and far field mixing noise data from the free shear layers of a low speed jet was obtained. Work concentrated on broadband mixing noise theory on free shear flows. One began the theory by adopting the Kappa-Epsilon turbulence modelling equations as the basis. Although at this stage the formalism is the same yet a slightly different interpretation of the physical variables is needed. The averaging process is to be a volume average. On assuming there is a distinct separation of scales between the large turbulence structures and fine scale turbulence a closed set of governing equations can be derived in the usual way by using a volume average. The volume is to be small compared with the large turbulence structures but large compared to the fine scale turbulence. The semi-empirical constants used in turbulence calculation will be adopted. The next stage of work is to develop ways of solving the time dependent equations and to determine the radiated noise intensity and spectrum.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA214448
Entities
People
- Christopher Tam
Organizations
- Florida State University